Psalms 48

1 A Psalm of praise for the sons of Core on the second [day] of the week. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

A Melodious Song. For the Sons of Korah. Great is Yahweh, and worthy to be mightily praised, In the city of our God, His holy mountain.

2 The city of the great King is well planted [on] the mountains of Sion, with the joy of the whole earth, [on] the sides of the north.

Beautiful in elevation, the joy of all the land, Is Mount Zion, in the recesses of the north, —The city of a great king.

3 God is known in her palaces, when he undertakes to help her.

God, in her palaces, is to be known as a high tower.

4 For, behold the kings of the earth were assembled, they came together.

For lo! Kings—Met as appointed, Passed by together;

5 They saw, and so they wondered: they were troubled, they were moved.

They themselves, saw, So, were they amazed, Dismayed—they hurried way!

6 Trembling took hold on them: there were the pangs as of a woman in travail.

Trembling, seized them, there, Pangs. like hers who is in travail.

7 Thou wilt break the ships of Tharsis with a vehement wind.

With an east wind, wilt thou shatter the ships of Tarshish.

8 As we have heard, so have we also seen, in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God has founded it for ever. (Pause)

Just as we have heard, So, have we seen, In the city of Yahweh of hosts, In the city of our God, God himself, will establish her, unto times age-abiding. (Selah)

9 We have thought of thy mercy, O God, in the midst of thy people.

We have thought, O God, upon thy lovingkindness, In the midst of thy temple:

10 According to thy name, O God, so is also thy praise to the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.

According to thy Name, O God, So, be thy praise, unto the ends of the earth, With righteousness, is, thy right hand, filled.

11 Let mount Sion rejoice, let the daughters of Judaea exult, because of thy judgments, O Lord.

Let Mount Zion rejoice, Let the daughters of Judah exult, Because of thy judgments.

12 Go round about Sion, and encompass her: tell ye her towers.

Go round Zion, and compass her about, Reckon up her towers;

13 Mark ye well her strength, and observe her palaces; that ye may tell the next generation.

Apply your mind to her rampart, Pass between her palaces, That ye may recount them to an after generation;

14 For this is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide for evermore.

For, this God, is our God, to times age-abiding and beyond, He himself, will conduct us till death.